Benthic Macrofaunal and Megafaunal Distribution on the Canadian Beaufort Shelf and Slope

• Main Author: Nephin, Jessica
• Other Authors: Juniper, S. K.
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: Marine ecology; Benthic ecology; Biodiversity; Macroecology; Benthic invertabrates; Canadian Beaufort Shelf; Arctic; Beaufort Shelf; Climate change; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1828/5631

The Arctic region has experienced the largest degree of anthropogenic warming, causing rapid, yet variable sea-ice loss. The effects of this warming on the Canadian Beaufort Shelf have led to a longer ice-free season which has assisted the expansion of northern development, mainly in the oil and gas...